“Most children in the urban areas eat fast foods which include boosted animals like chicken, beef and pork bought from supermarkets” she said.

Kazibwe added that farmers boost these animals to grow in a shorter period than expected, and as a result of consuming these meat products, children end up being obese.

She explained that chicken which is supposed to be consumed at one year is consumed at only 8 weeks, a cow which is supposed to give 15 litres of milk gives 20 litres and pigs which are supposed to be consumed at 6 -7 months are consumed at only 4 months because of the boosters that are mixed in their food.

The Minister of Health Dr. Ruth Aceng at the opening of the meeting said that once the Bill is enacted into law, all these animal and bird boosters will be swept off the market in order to protect the public from unknown diseases.